New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
HE MAY LIVE A FEW YEARS
A RADICAL CURE OF THE CROWN PRINCE
OUT OF THE QUESTION.
DOCTORS ID SPAIR OF SAVING HIS LIFE, BUT
AGREE THAT IT MAY BE PROLoNGED-DR.
SCHROEDER ADVOCATES THE REMOVAL
OF THE ENTIRE LARYNX. AN OPERA


BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE first whispers of the dire
news from San Reno were unhcard in Berlin till
towards evening. On the BOurse business was over
Some evening papers had congratu!atory articles
on the improving prospects of the Crown Prlnce,
when suddenly sem-o1icial reports were permitted
10 transpirc that yesterday evenings adylces were
false news. These reports created general conster-
nation The early announcements we're vaguely
put. to the effect that the maady had been fonnd
10 be Of a cancerous nature and that with regard
to the further treatment Of the Crown Prince no
trust stworhy information would be Obtainable until
verbal report was received from Dr.
Schmidt who went TO San Keno
at the command of the Emperor.
Nothing was said about the chances of recovery or
the condition of the patient but the official admis
sion was enough to confirm the worst fears III tho
public mind concerning the Crown Princes fate.
SEEKING ONLY TO pRoIoNG THE PRINCES LIFE.
Later il became known that Professor Bergman
had not lecturcd at the university, being engaged
in a consultation on the expediency of performing
another operation, and that Drs Schroeder ana
Krause were IN favor of immediate tracheotomy
while Drs Schretzcr and Mackenzie were opposed
to it, At last a decisive examination was made
yesterday morning which resulted in the doctors
unanimously declaring that radical cure was i'm
possible, the only difference of opinion being as to
how long the Crown Princes life could be pro-
longed. The Crown Prince heard part OF the dis
cussIon between the doctors lie showed tho
greatest fpossessIon when told that his recovery
was very uncertain and retired to meet the Prin-
cess lie afterward sent long dispatch to the
Emperor and then recalling the doctors. he told
them that he placed himself in their hands. Dr.
Mackenzie communicated the result of the cxami-
nation to Prince William who seemed to be more
affected BY the terrible news than Lis father had
been
Dr. Schmidt. who will personally read the report
of the doctors to the Emperor tomorrow, shares
Dr. Mackcnzies opposition TO an immediate opera
ton. ills relations with the Emperor. Therefore.
will undoubtedly Influence the family decision.
Prince William returns to Berlin Tomorrow
THE LARYNx OPERATION FREQUENTLY SUCCESS
FCI-
The confirmation Of the statement that the
Crown Prince Is afflicted with cancer has revived
interest IN the methods attempted for the e1tIrpa-
ton of the disease. The National Zeitug in an ar
tlcle bearing the stamp OF authority, says: " De
spite the malignant nature of cancer the larynX OPP
Grafton il now frequently successful The most
famous German operators are Dr. Hahn. of the
FIiedrc ksham Hospital. Berlin. and Dr. Berg
mann. who recently performed five operations, ana
il every case the patient tapidly recovered Even
the cxtirpation Of the whole Of the larynx has
been effected with complete success.
\ man Of the name of Puncr, living at Prague,
has sent letters 10 the newspapers stating that Pro-
fc.sor Gusscnbaum. of Heidelberg. removed the
whole of his larynx IN 1850 since when he has en-
ioycd excellent health
GEsMAN JEALOUSY or DIR. MACkENzfE
Whatever il done with the Crown Prince the
feeling IN the highest quarters ~ against iurther
reliance upon DIR. Mackenzie. IL will be an una
vaiing and poignant source Of regret To all
Germany that while the German specialists dag
nOscd the canccrous character oi the grown at
the out of the Princes illness, the treatment oI
the case was committed to DR.. Mackenzie. The
ouiulons OF Professors Iobold FTaenkei and others.
published in the spring, are recalled as proofs &"
the accuracy of the German specialists. Professor
Tohold's written opinion ~ nov o. historic inter-
est lie declared that the removal ol the hrst
growth from the Crown Princes throat with for
cep. by Dr. Mackcnz.cs method provoked a vlgor-
ons recurrence of the tumor After the fourth
consultation on the Crown Princes case Pro e'Sor
Tobold wrote Il hold that the quite dlngcrlcS'
process of laryngo-f,surc is the titte't mode OF
completely dong away with the growth. enabling
snrcncss aud absolute cNactn"ss IN the excise ol
th" diseased part and the destruction o. the seeds
Of further growth by cautcriz1tion.
The only eminent defender of DIR. Mackenzie Is
PROBES or Nertcl, ol Munich. He maintains that
Mackenzie dll not select the wrong treatment; that
he continued that begun under Bcigm1nn and
Gcrbardt. and that an operation IN the spring
would have been utterly useless.
orINIoNs or VARIOUS SPECIALISTS.
The following scmi-oilicI ii summary of the opin-
ion, of the physicians in attendance at san Keno
~ issued tonight:
Dr. Schroeder holds that the new growth below
the vocal cords is canccrous and advises the com
a tb.a yyh
tends that an immediate operation would be very
advantapeous but says he would consent
to postponement. AZ III the meantime
the mol,dv can be combatcd by tracheotomy.
DR. Schroeder IS convinced that the lie of the
Crown Prince might be preserved by the total ex-
cision of the larynx. Although the operation ~
very dangerous and its effect uncertain. II might
be attended with good results. An cXciSloh i'o'i
the wlndpipe he maintains would only defer dcalh
a few years.
Dr. Krausc states that the new swelling prevents
him from expressing a decisive opinion. Inc aHtc-
tion appcars to be canccrous, but he opposes com
pctc cxcison Of the arynx and adVoca'eS '"c"c
O.omy only
Dr. Mackenzie considers the growth 10 he can
cerous and advises that small pI-ce oi 1t he ex-
trocted for submission to analysts by Professor
Virchov ON whose report the final decision oil the
PHYSICIANS should be based
rur EMPEROR Ar HIS ACCUSTOMED WINDOW.
The Emperor il naturally much affected by the
scrous nature oe the Crown Princes illness, nut
the rumors that he has had a relapse threatening
death are untrue. lie has appeared daily at 'ie
Palace windows at the time for relieving the guar"
and bowed and salucd the crowd waiting ior h'm'
He looks hale and works ut his desk for some t'ho
before dinner News comes from Cohieh'z 'oa'
the Emnrcss il wo,sc. No bulletins about her con-
d,,on have been posted. and 1t IS feared her ILL
ness Is serious.